Italy vs Spain: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Italy
32,548
in 2023
Spain
27,407
in 2024
Italy rank
73rd
Spain rank
76th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 32,548 against 27,407 in Spain, a difference of 5,141.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 76th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5,481 6,179 697.44 Spain
2010s 13,023 29,784 16,760 Spain
2020s 31,311 30,852 458.5 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 32,548 against 27,407 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
5,141, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Italy ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 76th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release